unicycle
Who acts: clown, unicycle, Riding, 3 unicycles, He, cousin · What happens: ride, balance, have, take, be, learn · To what, where: clowns, unicycle, ring, one wheel, lots, street
«unicycle» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: unicycle in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A cycle with only one wheel, pedals and a seat, ridden by balancing, often by clowns or performers.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 cycle | det |
| 2 | cycle | cycle | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 wheel | case |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 5 one | advmod |
| 5 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 wheel | nummod |
| 6 | wheel | wheel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 cycle | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 pedals | punct |
| 8 | pedals | pedal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 cycle | conj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 seat | cc |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 seat | det |
| 11 | seat | seat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 cycle | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 ridden | punct |
| 13 | ridden | ride | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 cycle | conj |
| 14 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 15 balancing | mark |
| 15 | balancing | balance | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 13 ridden | advcl |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 clowns | punct |
| 17 | often | often | ADV | _ | 19 clowns | advmod |
| 18 | by | by | ADP | _ | 19 clowns | case |
| 19 | clowns | clown | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 balancing | obj |
| 20 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 21 performers | cc |
| 21 | performers | performer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 clowns | conj |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 cycle | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ride | participle | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | balance | gerund | clowns or performers | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location clown=Theme |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Example 1
The clown rode a unicycle around the ring.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 clown | det |
| 2 | clown | clown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 rode | nsubj |
| 3 | rode | ride | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 unicycle | det |
| 5 | unicycle | unicycle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 rode | obj |
| 6 | around | around | ADP | _ | 8 ring | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 ring | det |
| 8 | ring | ring | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 rode | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 rode | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ride | past | the clown | a unicycle | the ring | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent unicycle=Theme around ring=Trajectory |
Example 2
A unicycle has only one wheel.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 unicycle | det |
| 2 | unicycle | unicycle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 5 one | advmod |
| 5 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 wheel | nummod |
| 6 | wheel | wheel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | a unicycle | one wheel | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |
Example 3
Riding a unicycle takes lots of balance.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riding | ride | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 takes | csubj |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 unicycle | det |
| 3 | unicycle | unicycle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Riding | obj |
| 4 | takes | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | lots | lot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 takes | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 balance | case |
| 7 | balance | balance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 lots | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 takes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ride | gerund | a unicycle | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent unicycle=Location | |||||
| 2 | take | present | Riding | lots of balance | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |
Example 4
There are 3 unicycles and 2 bicycles: how many wheels? Seven.
Sentence 1: There are 3 unicycles and 2 bicycles: how many wheels?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 2 are | expl |
| 2 | are | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 unicycles | nummod |
| 4 | unicycles | unicycle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 are | nsubj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 bicycles | cc |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 7 bicycles | nummod |
| 7 | bicycles | bicycle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 unicycles | conj |
| 8 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 wheels | punct |
| 9 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 10 many | advmod |
| 10 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 wheels | amod |
| 11 | wheels | wheel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 unicycles | conj |
| 12 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 are | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | does | present | 3 unicycles and 2 bicycles and many wheels | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Sentence 2: Seven.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven | seven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Seven | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
He learned to juggle on a unicycle.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 learned | nsubj |
| 2 | learned | learn | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 juggle | mark |
| 4 | juggle | juggle | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 learned | xcomp |
| 5 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 unicycle | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 unicycle | det |
| 7 | unicycle | unicycle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 juggle | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 learned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | learn | past | He | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | juggle | to-infinitive | He not said here | a unicycle | tree rules |
Example 6
My cousin can unicycle down the street.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 cousin | nmod:poss |
| 2 | cousin | cousin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 unicycle | nsubj |
| 3 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 unicycle | aux |
| 4 | unicycle | unicycle | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | down | down | ADP | _ | 4 unicycle | compound:prt |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 street | det |
| 7 | street | street | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 unicycle | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 unicycle | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unicycle down | can | My cousin | the street | tree rules |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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